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The Napo Wildlife Center

Traveling to the Amazon Rain Forest is for sure an experience that has to be included in your Ecuador and Galapagos Adventure. Your journey starts with a short flight of 30 minutes from Quito to Coca, one of the main ports in the Amazon basin. It is definitely very comforting to see the face of a friendly person that represents the lodge and that happens to be a great Naturalist guide. They take you for a short drive to the main pier in Napo river where you will board a fast canoe and will go for a two hour ride in the brown waters of Napo River one of the most important afluents of the Amazon river.

You then arrive to the main base of the Kichwa Anangu community where a paddling canoe is waiting for you for another two hour ride along small rivers that will take you to the lodge. Along this ride your guide will already show you the most amazing birds and tress in the Amazon. You are welcomed by the amazing view of the lagoon where you see the lodge facing at you.

At your arrival your guides will give you indications on how things work in the lodge and the activities that will be performed during your visit in Napo Wildlife Center. The rooms are simple but big and very cozy and comfortable where the nights are filled with magic by the stunning noises of the jungle that makes you wonder all the time what is going on at night out there, a fantastic feeling.

Your days start early and it seems like you don’t want them to end because you want to se more and more nature with the company of your loved one. Among the amazing things you see you will find seven different species of Amazon monkeys, giant otters, the imposing presence of giant caymans, hundreds and hundred of different species of parrots, the pre historic hoatzin and many but many different species of birds. Without a doubt a visit to the Amazon rain forest with and a vacation to the Jungle with your loved ones will change your life and will leave memories in your head that you will never forget.

Day: 1

Departing from Quito, 30 minute flight to Coca over the eastern Andes mountain range.After landing, about midday, and airport procedures a 5 min transfer in local chiva (hired bus) or local taxi from airport to Port Francisco de Orellana will drive us to embark onto a comfortable covered motor boat. Here we start a canoe ride along the Napo river for about 2 ½ hours approx, lunch box in route.Along the way birds like herons, kingfishers and others can be spotted.

After arriving at NWC’s entry dock we disembark for restroom then take a majestic and peaceful 1 ½ hours dugout canoe ride surrounded by trees overhead, paddling along a narrow creek that connects to the lake where the lodge is located. Good possibilities of monkeys sights of various species as well as large birds like toucans, parrots or even macaws. Late afternoon arrival to the NWC lodge by the overwhelming view of the Añangu lake, welcome drink and facilities. After dinner optional cayman (alligator) observation around the lake and natural sounds at night.

Day: 2

Early wake up to reach the best and easy access parrot clay licks in Ecuador, about 1 hour away from the lodge, guests reach there just before parrot activity kicks off at the clay lick between 7:30 to 8:30. A total of 11 species of parrots, parakeets and macaws can be seen. A visit that depends on weather conditions but usually successful.

Later, hike along forest trail to visit to the Quichua community of Añangu and sharing time with a family on their activities. Return to the creek and hike through a Terra Firme Forest for about 30 minutes until we arrive to the second parrot clay lick where if the weather conditions help will be able to find different species of parrots, parakeets and even macaws. Box lunch at the parrot clay lick observatory. Late afternoon arrival to the lodge.

Day: 3

After early breakfast, depart from the lodge to the finest experience at a canopy tower on the Napo. A 36m high canopy tower opened to guests in November 2004, a great way to experience the life above the forest floor. This is the second tower at the Napo Wildlife Center (the first is attached to the dining hall and allows great views of the lake).

The canopy tower is located about 20 minutes from the lodge deep within the terra firme forest. As you ascend the 12-story tower, you pass through different levels of the forest and emerge on top of a huge Ceiba tree. Here you cross onto a wooden platform that is actually built into the tree and experience the view formerly reserved only for the birds. The metal tower itself was constructed to the highest standards, galvanized, and carefully inspected by engineers. Safety is the priority. The platform in the top of the tree was constructed by tree platform specialists brought from EcoEcuador's Peruvian partner organization Perú Verde.

From top to bottom, there is no finer canopy experience in Eastern Ecuador. Flocks of colorful tanagers pass right through the canopy of the tree, Blue-and-yellow Macaws fly past, in nearby trees Spider Monkeys search for fruit, two species of large toucans call in the early mornings and afternoons, and the life of the forest canopy opens before you.

Birds that are virtually impossible to see from the forest floor far below are suddenly right beside you, oblivious to your presence. The canopy tower opens a whole new world to guests of the Napo Wildlife Center!! Served lunch at the lodge. Afternoon visit to a terra firme trail, hike along primary forest to discover the forest interior, possibilities of finding lizards, colorful manakins or the unique and endemic Golden mantle tamarin monkeys. After the hike, explore the lake and creeks by dugout canoe with great possibilities of running into a Giant Otter family on the way…

Day: 4

Early departure and last excursion canoeing back to the Napo river, the creek may reveal new sights of Giant Otters, Monk Saki monkeys or many other rare birds. Entry dock arrival, restrooms and embarking on motorized canoe in order to return back to Coca, arrival approx around 11:00 am in order to check for Quito flight scheduled 12:10 pm.

Additional Day(s): Optional excursions such as hikes through different trails and forest types. Canoe rides exploring deeper areas of surrounding creeks with more wildlife possibilities, additional mammal clay lick excursion, handicraft workshop with the local community among other options